'Think Local': Supporting Local Procurement, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Energy at Home...

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“Think Local”

Supporting Local Procurement

Richard Howroyd

Corporate Procurement Manager


Yes I know its 2015!


The Changing Landscape

Transparency

Localism


Legal Context

» Public Contract Regulations 2015

» Public Sector Equalities Duty

» Localism Act

» Public Services (Social Value) Act

» Social & Environmental Benefits alongside

Financial Efficiency

» Case Law


The minefield of ‘Local’

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Where Does The Council Spend its

Money


“Think Local”

» New Procurement Strategy

» Agreed by Cabinet and formally launched on 15th

October 2013 by Cllr Bellotti to local Small &

Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s) and Micro

Businesses at a “Meet the Buyer Event”

» Supported by the Federation Of Small Businesses,

Curo and the Crown Commercial Services

» Very successful launch attended by over 100

companies.


Plugging The Leaky Bucket


Why Have We Changed Our

Procurement Policy?

» In 2010/11 English Local Authorities spend

£144 Billion on goods & services

» With resources scarce there is an

increased realisation that local public

procurement can be used as a lever to

tackle economic and social challenges

» This has been recognised in Public

Procurement Policy


What Impact can the

Change Have?

Federation Of Small Businesses Survey

“Every £1 spent by a participating local

authority with local SME’s generates an

additional 63p of benefit for their local

economy, compared to just 40p generated

by large local firms”


Some More Figures!

» Small local firms generate over 58% more

economic benefit for local economies over two

rounds of re-spending than large local firms.

» If Local Authorities increased spend with local

firms by 5% it would increase collective spend

in the local economy by over £1.4 billion

» If spend was increased with local firms by 5%

and with SME’s by 3% it would increase

investment in local SME’s by over £964 billion


What We Have Done


Supporting the Changes - External

» Updated Internet Pages - Selling to the

Council (Further changes to be made)

» Draft Suppliers Guide

» Draft Sustainable Procurement Code &

Guide

» Training & Support Offer

» Use of Social Media


Social Value Policy & Toolkit

» Builds on new Procurement Strategy & recommendations from Apprenticeship policy development

» Increase Targeted Recruitment & Training through Council’s Procurement Processes

» Targets supply chain opportunities

» Allows innovation to deliver Social Value objectives

» Cost neutral


Buying With Confidence

» We want to expand the use of the

Buying with Confidence Scheme

» Trusted Local Suppliers

» Suppliers we are happy to recommend

» Suppliers who can work in residents

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